Fishing-reel.



No. 892,137. PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908. H. P. GRANDALL. FISHING REEL.

APPLIOATIQN FIpBD DE01. 1907.

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`H. F. GRANDALL.

FISHING REEL.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 7. 1907.

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.EATENTED JUNE so, 1908.l E. E. GEANDALL.

FISHING REEL.

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APPLICATION FILED DBO- 7. 1907.

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FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 30, 1908.

Application 'filed December 7, 1907. Serial No. 405,604.

. tion.

. My invention relates to'fishing reels that are .mounted upon the butt piece of the rod as a support for the same, and its objects are to provide'an improved construction of the reeland also a combined butt piece and reel support, the whole forming a complete'y and convenient mechanism that may b e readily'manipulated by the operator. I attain these objects by the ^mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which- Figure 1 represents a plan view, partly in section, of the reel and a portion of the butt piece upon which the reel is mounted. Fig. 2 represents a vside elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a top vplan view of the butt ieee, showing the hand'piece therefor as eing shorten `vfor convenience of illustration. F 4 represents a side elevation of Fig. 3. ig. 5 represents a detached detail, partly in section, of the butt piece and a portion of the reel actuatin mechanism. 1g. 6 re resents a ysection of ig. 5 on line A -B'an in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 7 re resents a section on line C,-D of Figl anl in the direction of the arrows.

' ike .reference numerals designate the same parts throughout the various 'views Referr' to the drawings, 1 represents a butt piece avin a handle portion 2, and a rod receiving soc et 3, the latter being vin a lower lane than the handle portion, and interine iate the two ends is a skeleton frame having side members 4 and 5 that `are out- V ting them to receive therebetween a part of t e reel mechanism and form a su port for the same. Integral with the memiber 5 is a sleeve portion 6, the axial line thereof being above thatv of the socket 3 for the purpose of permitting a free movement of the line without material deflection thereof, and 7 represents a fixed ear provided with a laterally extended thimle portion 8 that is received by the sleeve 6,`v .and the `thimble is secured a ainst vrotation therein by means that will be escribed later.

the thimble 8 in a inally therein and .A sleeve 9 is received b manner; to slide longitu sists in a ring formed through an axial opening in gear 7; and 10 represents a spindle journaled inthe sleeve 9 and forming part of a spool carrying member 11 that is angularly disposed relative to the said spindle. y

The spool carrying member 1'1 is rovided With an axial bore having at one end) a thimble 12 which forms a bearing for the inner end of a spindle 13, said spindle being provided with a pinion 14 that is ada ted to engage with the ixed gear 7- and be riven thereby; a washer lbeing interposed between the pinion and the adjacent end of the thimble 12.

A closely fitting collar 16 is placed upon the inner end of the spool carrying member 11 is rigid therewith and rests against a shoulder 17 formed upon said member, and 18 represents a threaded thimble received by the outer end of the member 11, which thimble is provided at its outer end with projecting ribs 19 as means whereby the thimble may be adjusted relative to member 11.

20 designates the spool which is similar in its exterior form to those common in its class, and is provided with hardened steel rings 21 that are received by suitably formed counterbores at opposite ends of said spool; the rings being provided with outer angular faces that coperate with curved faces u on the collar 16 and thimble 18 lto form all races for the reception of balls 22; the thimble 18 being adjustable upon member 11 in a manner to compensate for any wear of the bearing surfaces.

The outer end of spindle 13 is provided with a reduced portion 23 that is threaded to receivea capate 24, said plate having an inwardl projecting annular ange 25 that is receive within a similar flange 26 forming part of the4 spool, and 27 represents a pin passing through the outer edge of the Yplate and engaging with an opening in flange 26 in a manner to lock the two parts together.

The Acollar 16 is provided with a .bearin surface 28 that projects beyond the inner en of the spool, and 29 designates segmental brake members having one end pivotally connected with the spool and their opposite ends provided' with curved shoe ortions 30 adapted'to enga e-rictionally with the bearing surface 28 w en said brake members are moved inward about their pivots. The shoes are normally with `the'bearing surface by means of a spring member 31, that, in its preferred form, conof wire and having latheld in yielding contact ibs ,erally extending studs 32 integral therewith; which studs are adapted to engage with teeth 33 formed upon the outer edges of the brake members 29, said outer edges being formed concentric with the' axis of the 's pool, and the studs are provided with enlarged head portions that overlap the ends of the teeth in a manner to retain the ring in position. The normal'diameter of the ring is less than that vrepresented by the radial distance of the con- -centric'edges of the brake members from the axis of the spool, and to place the ring in operative position it is by means of pressure thereon caused to assume an oval form with its stu s,When it may be adjustedto engage with any of the teeth upon the brake members for the purpose of determining the degree of ressure of the brake shoes, and when released) from pressure its resiliency will cause it` to seek its'normal shape and thereby engage with the brake members in a manner to yieldingly hold the-shoes in contact with the surface' of the opposing member of the brake mechanism. v

A cup sha ed shield 34 is mounted upon the inner en of the spindle and rotates therewith; the gear 7 and inion 14 being partially inclosed by said shleld. 4

l represents a crank arm secured to the outer end of spindle 10 b means of a key 36 .and nut 37. Wheny the pindle 1() is caused to rotate by means .of the crank arm, the spool carrying member 11 is rotated thereby and the pinion 14 is carried aroundthe gear 7 and, being rotated thereby, imparts a rotative movement to the winding spoolk 20 through spindle 13 and cap late 24; the axis .of the s ool being 'angular y arranged relative to t e axis of spindle 10, which axis, be-v ing on aline intercepting the axis of the l spool intermediate its ends, the opposite ends' ofthe spool will be given a gyratory movement as said spool is carried bodily around the fixed gear A To disengage thepinion 14 from gear 7, the sleeve 9 is moved longitudinally through its bearing and carries with it s indle 10, spool support 11, its driving spind e 13 and pinion 14; the limit ofsuch movement being reached when the pinion v14 is disengaged from gear 7, and the spool'is left f'ree to revolve independent of gear 7. f

To control the movement of sleeve 9, I 'provide the following mechanism: A lever 38 1s arranged 'substantially parallel with thev s indle 10, with the vvinner end overhanging the butt piece and provided with a spoon- Ashaped portion 39, so, located as to be convement for theo erator, an

' at rigii in bearings41 and 42 forming part of side member 5 of the butt iece. Secured to the a crankarm 40 arranged crank-armb means 0 a clam in screw 43 Y y y g 7 reater diameter in the direction 'of the marit/)mation by the -thumb of.

t angles with the lever and .mounted and intermediate said bearings, is a levering part of the side member 5, and the oppo-i siteend engaging with vlever-arm 44 3 said spring being operative to turn said arm out- Wardin a manner to move sleeve 9 in a direction to hold .pinion 14 in engagement with gear 7. Pressure downward upon lever 3S will move arm 44 in an opposite direction and therebymove sleeve 9 1n a manner to -1 disengage the pinion and gear.

When the sleeve 9 and spindle 10 are moved to disengage the gears, the s indle and spool supporting member 11 are ocked against rotation by means of an extension 50, forming part of crank-arm 35, said extension being provided withteeth 51 that are adaptedto engage with opposing toothed surfaces ,52 formed upon the outer end of sleeve 6, said surfaces 52 being arranged in` opposite directions from the axi'al line of the sleeve in a manner to hold the crank arm 35 in a posi-` tion at right angles with `the butt piece when engaged with-either-of said toothed surfaces. f

At the outer endfof sleeve 9 there is mounted a disk 53 that is held against lateral movement thereon b `means of a iixed collar $54 and an ad'ustab e collar55. The disk is rovided wit ratchet teeth 56 upon'lits 4 eriphery, and 57 represents a s ring pawl aving onel end secured to cran -arm 35, and its opposite end adapted to engage with the" ratchet .teeth 56. Meansare provided whereby the disk is allowed to rotate freely upon the sleevef9 in one direction and to be locked against rotation in an op osite direct1on, sald means conslsting 1n a-c utch mechanism arranged between the two parts; said .clutch mechanism comprising a recess 58' formed in the disk adj acentits bearing and having its outer wall eccentric to the axis of the disk, and 59`represents a roller received by said recess and operative to clutch the disk u on its bearing when crank arm 35 is move 1n one direction and to allow 1t to rotate freely thereon when said arm is movedv in an opposite direction.

latter is caused to rotate y means of the crank-arm 35"and spindle 10; the. latter be- The operation of the mechanism is as vfollows: 'In winding the line upon the spool the ing integral with the s ool support 1v1, car- A riesv it around the `ixe gear 7,V thereby im parting rotative movement to lpinion 14 and spindle 13, and, through the cap-plate, to the s ool which revolves upon its ball bearings. ear, a sleeve slidably received'by said'thimen it is desired to have the line unwind le, and a. reel operating spindle- Journaled in freely, as in casting, the lever 38 is pressed said sleeve. downward, and, by means of its associated Aiishingreel having, in combination, a arts, as before described, the spool andits spool and a spool support, spool operating 70 riving inion are moved bodilyy away from mechanism, said mechanism including a lonthe fixe gear, and the rotation oi the spool gitudinally movable spindle mounted in said is unrestrained excepting by the operation of support, and a lever pivotally mounted upon its associated brake mechanism, said mechsaid support and ada )ted to control a longix anism being designed to automatically intudinal movement ofsaid spindle. 75 crease its frictional resistance as the speed of 4. A fishing reel having, in combination, a the s ool decreases, owing to the increaseoi1 spool and a spool support, spool operating t A the ective action of the brake spring upon mechanism, said mechanism including a lonthe brake shoes as influenced by the centrifgitudinally movable spindle mountedin said -v u al force of the' revolving brake members; support, a lever pivotally mounted upon said 80 wy ich brake. mechanism is very effective in1 support and operatively connected with said reventing the spool from overrunning the spindle in a manner to control alongitudinal ine. when the latter ap roaches the limit of movement thereof, and a spring operative the casting operation. hen the line is out, to move said `lever in one direction.

pressure is re eased from lever 38, and ,under `V5. A-iishing reel having, inI combination, a 35 action of the spring-connected ,therewith the spool and a spool support, a sleeve formingspool driving mechanism becomes operapart of said support, spoollo erating mechtively connected with crank-a-rm 25, and anism, said mechanism inc uding a fixed ma be operated thereby. gear arranged coaxially with said sleeve and hen the mechanism is adjusted as above having an axial opening,` a second sleeve re-' 90A indicated, and the line is subjected to strain ceived by said iirst mentioned sleeve and enou h to cause the spool, its sup orting adapted yto. slide longitudinally therethrough mem er and the spindlev 10 connected) thereand through said axial opening linsaid gear, a with to rotate, thecrank-arm is caused to lever pivotally mounted upon said support, a 30 rotate in a direction o posite to that of its crank-arm forming part of said lever, said 95 winding movement an thje tootheddisk 53.,v Aiirst mentioned sleeve having an elongated owing to the o eration of the clutch mechanslot, said crank-arm projecting through said ism .connecte therewith, becomes fixed slot and engaging with said secondsleeve. a ainst rotation relative to the sleeveu on 6. Afishing reel having, in combination, a

'g5-w ich itis mounted. and the spring paw 57 spool and a spool operating mechanism, a 100l overrides the teeth orfthe disk in a manner support for said. operating mechanism, said to produce an audible clicking` sound for the support comprising a butt-piece, said buttguidance ofthe operator. piece-havingl a hand-piece at one end, a rod y The mechanism whereby the s ool maybe receivingsocket at its o positei end, and a. 40 rotated both axially and orbita ly, and the skeleton frame interme iate its ends, said 105 means for suspending orbital rotation` there- .frame comprising outwardlycurvedside memof, is similar in its construction to that bers ada" ted to receive therebetween said shown and broadly claimed inm co-pending .spool an a part of said operatin mechanapplication for Letters Patent 'nled April 8, sin, a sleeve integral with one o said side 1907,and having Serial Number 366,931. members, a iixedgear having an axial open- 110 at I claim'as my invention, and desire ing therethrough and a thimbleportion reto'secu're b Letters Patent, is:4 celved by said sleeve, a second sleeve re- 1. fishing reel having, in combination, a vceived by said thimble and adapted to slide ,butt piece, a spool and spool operatin mechlongitudinally therethrough and through the anism, said butt piece having a s eleton axial opening in said fixed gear, a s indlfe115 .rame, `said frame comprising side members journaled in said second sleeve, a cran -arm outwardly curved in a manner to receive a secured to said spindle, a s ool carrying part ofthe reel'mechanism therebetween, member upon which said spoo is rotatably saidspoolv Aand spool operating mechanism mounted, a spindle journaled in said carrybeing. mounted upon one of said side meming member and secured to said spool, a pin- 120 bers only. ion forming part of said spindle and adapted 2. shing reel having, in combination, a to engage with said fixed gear, means for butt piece, a spool and spool o peratin mechdisengaging said pinion and gear, said means anism,said butt' piece having a s eleton com rising a lever arranged parallel with frame, said frame comprising side members said ongitudinally movable sleeve and over- 125 outwardly curved in a manner to receive a han ing said handieee, said lever having a part ofthe reel mechanism therebetween, one cran -arm arrange at right angles with the of said lside members being provided -witha body portion thereof, journal bearings formsleeve portion, a thimble received by said ing part of said skeleton frame, said crank sleeve, said thimble forming part of a fixed arm journaled in said bearings, a lever-arm 130 'secured tosaid crank-arm, saidy lever-arm having a crank-arm engaging with said longitudinally movable sleeve.

7. Aiishing reel having, in combination, a spool carrying' member, a spool rotatably mounted upon-said carrying member, a brake mechanism mounted Vupon said spool and operative in connection with said carrying member to retard the rotation of said spool, said mechanism `including brake members y having one end pivotally connected with said spool and their opposite ends provided With s oe portions adapted to engage frictionally With said carrying member, and a spring.

connection between said brake members adapted to press said shoe portions frictionengage frictionally with said carrying mem.- vber, said brake members having toothed.

surfaces substantially concentric with the axls o'f sald spool, a s ring connection between, said "brake mem ers and adapted to engage Withthe toothedv surfaces thereof in a manner to press said shoeportions frictionally against said carrying member.

9. A 4fishing reel having, in combination, .a rotatable spool, a non-rotatable member 'means for rotatin saids ool, said means including a rotatab e 'spin e journaled in said non-rotatable member, a crank-arm secured to said spindle, a toothed disk mounted upon saidnon-rotatable member, said disk being free to rotate in one direction thereupon, a

clutch mechanism adapted to prevent rotation of the disk in an opposite direction, and a spring pawl having one end secured to said crank-arm and its op osite end adapted to engage with said toot ed disk'. y

1Q. A fishing reel mechanism including, in

combination, v'a butt piece having a hand piece at one end and a rod socket at its opposite end, the axial line ofsaid socket being in a/different plane than that of said hand piece, and means for mounting a reel intermediate said socket and hand` piece.`

1 1. Afishing reel having, in combination, a I

spool carrying member, a spool rotatably mounted upon said carrying member, a brake mechanism mountedupon said 'spool and operative in connection With said carrying,

member to retard the rotation of said spool, 1

said brake mechanism including one' or more brake members yieldingly pressed in fric-` tional engagement Withsaid carrying member, -the ressure being automatically re-y leased 'as t e rotative movement of the spool increases.

12. A iishing reel having, in combination,` a rotatablespool, means for rot'atin said spool, said means including a rotatab e and -a non-rotatable "member, a toothed disk mounted 'i upon said non-rotatable member, said disk'bemg free to vrotate in one direction direction, andv a pawl mounted upon said ro- .tatable member and adapted to engagewith l said toothed disk.y

, HENRY-F. CRANDALL.

.Witnesses: j lFRED H. GRAPEE, B. C. WAIT.

` thereupon, a clutchZ mechanism adapted to. y

-prevent rotation of the disk in an opposite 

